Michael O'DONNELL

O'DONNELL, Michael

    Service Number: 138
    Enlisted: 23 February 1915, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps
    Born: Temora, New South Wales , Australia, 1883
    Home Town: Northampton, Northampton, Western Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: New South Wales, Australia , 6 February 1940, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Junee Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia
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    World War 1 Service

    23 Feb 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 138, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
    29 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 138, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
    29 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 138, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle
    1 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, From 28th Battalion
    19 Apr 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 138, 1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, Wounds to the left arm and hand.
    9 Oct 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 138, 1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    At the time of enlistment Michael has residing in Northampton, WA, Member of the local rifle club

    Son of Thomas O'Donnell and Annie O'Donnell of Junee Reefs, NSW

    Commenced return to Australia on 23 August 1917 aboard HT Boorara arriving on 19 September 1917 at Perth. On 1 November 1917 he re-embarked on HT Borda for Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney.

    Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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